"Discovery of a Monstrous Protostar in a Distant Nebula"

Astronomers have discovered a massive protostar within the NGC 7538 nebula, located 9,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. Estimated to be 300 times larger than our Solar System and with a mass of 2,000 Suns, this gargantuan protostar is a region of active star formation, producing a large amount of hydrogen. The image was captured by Paul Buckley using a Celestron 9.25-inch Edge HD telescope from his backyard in New York.